"convivial" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /kənˈvɪv.i.əl/ Audio: En-us-convivial.ogg [US] Forms: more convivial [comparative], most convivial [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from French convivial, from Latin convīvium (“a feast”), combined form of con- (“together”) + vīvō (“to live”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*gʷeyh₃-}}, {{bor|en|fr|convivial}} French convivial, {{uder|en|la|convīvium||a feast}} Latin convīvium (“a feast”), {{m|la|con-||together}} con- (“together”), {{m|la|vīvō||to live}} vīvō (“to live”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} convivial (comparative more convivial, superlative most convivial)
  1. Having elements of a feast or of entertainment, especially when it comes to eating and drinking, with accompanying festivity Synonyms: festive, social, gay, jovial, merry Related terms: convive, convivially, conviviality Translations (Having elements of a feast or of entertainment): весел (vesel) (Bulgarian), празничен (prazničen) (Bulgarian), gezellig (Dutch), ве́сел (vésel) (Macedonian), пра́зничен (prázničen) (Macedonian), дру́штвен (drúštven) (Macedonian), друже́љубив (družéljubiv) (Macedonian), biesiadny (Polish)
    Sense id: en-convivial-en-adj-bqklTXDy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

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